EMDR Therapy in Missouri

The past is in the present.

You’ve been having some big reactions out of the blue lately and you’re not sure what the heck is going on. You feel like you’re being kind of “dramatic” if you’re being honest. But you also can’t seem to stop it. Your loved ones have noticed and keep asking you if you’re “okay.”

Well, no. You’re not okay. 

It’s not something that you seem to have control over. It just sort of…happens.

Think about it this way…

When something happens to you, no matter how big or small, it leaves a lasting impression. It changes how you see yourself (usually negatively) and the world you live in. And from that moment on you see things through those glasses that have a new “tint” to them. Others may not understand why you see things the way you do. 

And now, as an adult, you’re still seeing things through these tinted glasses and it’s making less and less sense to you. So you feel like something is wrong and you want to figure out what it is.

You just want to feel better.

That’s where EMDR, Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing, comes in. This new(er) therapeutic approach helps you to identify the negative beliefs that you have learned to believe about yourself and the world and helps you reprocess them into something positive that you know in your mind to be true.

For example: you can’t help but feel unsafe in a particular situation. There’s no basis for this that you can think of. You find yourself panicking when put in this situation and it just feels so out of character for you. When we’re together and processing, your negative belief is that you’re not safe. You want to believe that you are safe or that you can recognize safe situations.

The thing I love most about EMDR is that it doesn't require you to talk in detail about your stressful/traumatic experiences. There's no homework to complete in order for you to see the results, either. You just have to be willing to let me guide you through the process in a safe and supportive environment...aka let go of your control over the situation for a hot sec.

EMDR prompts your brain's natural healing process and gives you the space to safely experience and release these negative beliefs so that you can find long-term relief from the distress you've been experiencing.

EMDR also has a lot fewer side effects than medication.

There are MANY proven benefits of EMDR therapy, including more restful sleep, increased self-confidence, freedom from past experiences that keep you stuck, feeling more connected to and in control of the present, alleviates panic attacks and silences your Bitchy Brenda (aka inner critic) by transforming negative beliefs into positive ones.

Almost anyone can benefit from EMDR, whether you're currently experiencing a crisis, struggling and unable to keep up with all of life's demands or stuck in survival mode.

EMDR is also shown to be successful in treating a number of mental health issues such as Anxiety, Panic Attacks, PTSD, Stress, Depression, Grief & Loss, Imposter Syndrome, Perfectionism, People Pleasing and so many more.

Let's be real.

You've spent a great deal of time pushing those painful memories out of your mind. They're painful for a reason. The good news is you don’t have to continue to relive them.